They are destroying the Pidemco Centre - a huge office building in Raffles Place, only half of the building is left, I'm soo sad
http://www.sky.s64.pl/home/W/Sing2/s36.jpg
The short one in the middle

I know that building. Why do they do that, it is quite new I think ?

what's there to be sad about? it's short, and it's no architectural marvel... let it be gone.... *poof*

maybe they'll replace it with a bigger and better building... most likely a skyscraper. :angel1:

I know having sleek, new and tall skyscrapers are cool but yeah, i kinda do feel sad when old, classic buildings get teared down for them....Its much better if they build in an open lot:D

Just like Insular life....a classic

Thats very weird they should demolish it..I thought it was refurbished in the nineties?

They gonna build something there or what?

A big waste of money to refurbish a tower only to have it pulled down shortly. It looked had been built in recent times. It stilll had a long life.

most likely another skyscraper or maybe another durian :D

Hey, don't be sad... Once all buildings die, and new, improved ones get built... :okay:

A 23 storey building called 1 George St will be built over Pidemco Centre.

taller buildings huh?? soon S'pore will have the whole city's buildings @ 280m

Personally I feel that if they demolish it, they should rename the new building Pidemco Centre as well.

Originally posted by RafflesCity
Personally I feel that if they demolish it, they should rename the new building Pidemco Centre as well.

yeah!!

what will be built there???

Let me repeat:
A 23 storey building called 1 George St will be built over Pidemco Centre.

:)

any pics of 1 George st. ??

It's on the fence of the demolition site, I can't find any pics on the net. But it's all covered with glass.

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wow!! must be cool

how many meters it has:?

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at 23 stories, i think not more than 100m

i hope it'll be as grand / extravagant as parkview square....

huaiwei, do you have any renderings of this one? I noticed that Pidemco Ctr has been completely demolished (including the internet cafe that I went to:bleep: )

@heirloom, I dont think a gaudy looking building like Parkview Square will go up in that business-class looking district..seems too fanciful. But u never know....:cool:

Hm..not yet..although you might find it in Capitaland's website. I actually saw it being demolished to my great surprise, because the following press article appeared just a few days afterwards:

Pidemco Centre gives way to $190m building

SINCE the early 1980s, it has been a landmark in Singapore's central business district. Now, all that's left of it is rubble.

The site used to house Pidemco Centre, which has now been renamed 1 George Street. A new $190-million building is expected to be launched on the site over the next few months.

Sources said CapitaLand and German insurance giant Ergo, the owners of the building, are planning to launch and market the project in the first half of the year.

'But this still depends on the economy and the outcome of the situation in Iraq,' said one source.

According to CapitaLand's website, the building is targeted to be completed by October next year.

The new 23-storey office building will be clad in a modern steel and glass frame, and is expected to have a lettable area of around 440,000 sq ft to 450,000 sq ft.

It will also have a 'sky garden' on its upper floors complete with landscaping and a swimming pool.

Many Singaporeans remember the distinctive Pidemco Centre as the former premises of the old Immigration Department.

It was also the former flagship site of Pidemco Land, which merged in 2000 with DBS Land to form CapitaLand. --Vladimir Guevarra

So is it under construction now or what?
Sounds pretty fast to put up a new building..anyways since it will be taller than good for the skyline:guns1:

no pics yet? maybe it'll be sleeeeek like the gatewayyyy

I've seen the picture at the consruction site, and it's like NTUC Centre, only shorter.:)

Finally I found the picture:

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/mainbuilding.gif

"Designed by renowned architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, this new age financial centre is set to grace the Singapore skyline in 2004. It is the ideal platform to take your company to the next level."

It has that typical SOM boxy-look but thank goodness for those voids..hope it will be spectacular.:guns1:

Like wat cliff said...it looks like a cheap copy of One Marina Boulevard (NTUC). One is more then enough. :)

At least it's on theo ther side of the skyline:D

It seems to me that Singapore is getting more and more SOM buildings...:)

Originally posted by Cliff

At least it's on theo ther side of the skyline:D

It seems to me that Singapore is getting more and more SOM buildings...:) We once had more of less the same architects for our three needles. Now we have another group of them designing our mid-rises. We seem to be a city of clones. Help!!! :rant: :D

Any construction pics?

These massing models show how it is expected to look like. Seems rather huge.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103city9.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103city2.jpg

And Cliff, whats that building taller than the OCBC that was proposed called Union House?

Eh...what union house??

BTW, from the model it seems as thou this new building will rise almost as high as Pickering Operations Complex. That would put it at almost 200m or so.

Originally posted by huaiwei

Eh...what union house??

BTW, from the model it seems as thou this new building will rise almost as high as Pickering Operations Complex. That would put it at almost 200m or so.

Union House in SSP Singapore diagrams.

200m? cannot be lah..UOB is 280m and this one isnt even half of that which is 140m:D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Union House in SSP Singapore diagrams.

200m? cannot be lah..UOB is 280m and this one isnt even half of that which is 140m:D Er...paiseh pasieh.....I suddenly remember it was OCBC at 200m...not Pickering! :D

Well, there were some strange and unknown entries in SSP, not just Union House. I remember there is one OUB thingy too?

i remember seeing the model, the height and shape of the new building pretty much the same as the old pidemco. which is why im still calling it a "building", and not a "tower".

I think the architecture is fantastic, reminds me of one of those super high-end, loft-like exclusive developments in london.

PS: S'pore has a bad bad (...or good good!,hehe) habit of destroying building that are still modern looking and functional eh? eg: Pidemco, The Promenade, Orchard Point ...

Hm...I do thik Pidemco is abit too new to redevelop. Then again, I wont want a century old building to be destroyed either would I? :D The Promenade is ok...it was basicallly just being swallowed by its bigger neighbour...Orchard Point was demolished??

BTW I found the official site for this building here:

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/index.htm

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/logo_main.gif
http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/mainbuilding.gif

Combining an excellent location, a world-class design and quality customer service, One George Street is easily in a class of its own. An address with distinction, this premier office development is the latest offering from Capitaland Ltd and the Ergo Insurance Group.

Together, this experienced partnership has succeeded in providing a secure, productive and unique office space that is One George Street – the benchmark for future offices to come.
Designed by renowned architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, this new age financial centre is set to grace the Singapore skyline in 2004. It is the ideal platform to take your company to the next level.

One Choice Office Location

Built on the site of the former Pidemco Centre, One George Street is closely linked to local transport and nearby leisure areas within the prime commercial district. Within walking distance are the Raffles Place and Clarke Quay MRT stations as well as a selection of shopping and dining conveniences.

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/locationmap.gif

One Excellent Service Level

Be assured that you will be well taken care of at One George Street. We understand the needs of a commercial business and are ready to ensure that your business space is as what it should be.

Starting from enquiry to placement and continuing throughout the length of your lease tenure, we are fully dedicated to serve you every step of the way. We also provide you with tools such as an intelligent building management system and a 24-hour customer service hub.

One Unique Office Building

Designed with your needs in mind, One George Street has integrated recreational and commercial facilities to produce an office building with a difference. Large efficient floor plates, dedicated trading floor, private lobbies, panoramic views and beautifully landscaped sky gardens are just some of the unique features of this premium office building. An infinity-edge swimming pool and gymnasium are also located within the building for you to recharge yourself at the end of the day.

One George Street is the ultimate platform for your business lifestyle.

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneuuni_p.jpg
Unique Design

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneuspec_p.jpg
Grand Arrival Area

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneupri_p.jpg
Private Lobbies

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneuoff_p.jpg
Large Office Floors

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneusky_p.jpg
Sky Gardens

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneusw_p.jpg
Swimming Pool

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/subimageoneugym_p.jpg
Gymnasium

Wow! It looks really good!
I don't know anything about Union House, Rawin S. drew that, we'll have to ask him, but he never visits the forums.

How does The Promenade look like?

The Promenade? I tot it got swallowed up by the Paragon?

Ready in 2004? Anyone seen anything under construction?

Ah ,yes ,the Pidemco Centre.I remember you'll have to apply/renew your ICs/Passports/work permits there.It was until 1997 that it moved to the SIR Building ,later renamed the ICA Building.

It has a very big atrium ,with an indoor garden ,fountains and a waterfall.On the ceiling hangs some modern chandeliers.
http://picas.nhb.gov.sg/data/tn_pcd/19990000093-8269-3262-1111/img0106.jpg
You can see the giagantic atrium on the right of this picture.

Wow! It looks like a hotel!!

Rising off the ground.

Dec 26 2003

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103gs2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103gs.jpg

1st January 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103gstreet.jpg

It looks so ugly while being built! :D

Originally posted by huaiwei

It looks so ugly while being built! :D

Dont worry..I am sure you will change your mind once they start putting glass panels on it:colgate: Anyway have you passed by there lately? Wonder how much it has progressed.

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Dont worry..I am sure you will change your mind once they start putting glass panels on it:colgate: Anyway have you passed by there lately? Wonder how much it has progressed. We shall see man. A boring box jolly well be taller to impress me! :D

I have not passed by there yet so far, so no updates for now.

Updates on 25/02/2004

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/246653.jpg
View up from the west corner

http://extranet.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2004/02/246654.jpg
View up from north corner

Btw ,The Promenade is the building that looks like a huge loaf of bread?White ,smooth and windowless???

The Promenade is in Orchard isnt it?

and is now part of paragon..

And it was paragon which looked more like a windowless box at that time?

Originally posted by huaiwei

And it was paragon which looked more like a windowless box at that time?

Yup it was a huge white box. Thank goodness for the facelift!

btw do your pics make the building seem bigger, or has it really progressed that much?

This pic by baq shows the lift core sticking out. Still quite a bit more to go.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/9sgcbdwalk1.jpg

March 28, 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gs283.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gs283b.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gs29.jpg

i find the last pic qutie amusing with the old boat tailing the new one.. quite cute...

lol..I find it interesting cos of how it intimidates the shophouses behind, like a monster rising, but still with the same theme of old vs new.

it's amazing how big the new buildings look comapred to the shophouses... when most of us would actually consider those new buildings to be 'short'

yup...but this one is obscenely FAT. Even at the URA you could already tell. I wished they had gone for slimmer and taller but I guess they wanted to fully maximise the space on the former Pidemco Centre.

is there a low height limit for that site?

No idea, but I really see no real reason since you already have tall blocks like Singtel there. Maybe it has something to do with the shophouses? Or they dont want a massive thing by the road edge.

No idea, but I really see no real reason since you already have tall blocks like Singtel there. Maybe it has something to do with the shophouses? Or they dont want a massive thing by the road edge.
This building cant be tall tall lah.....or else we will have a rather strange ending to the right of the skyline when seen from the swissotel! :D

Perhaps. Our skyline has a mountain shape when seen from that angle. Goes up then goes down :yes:

we will need a 600m building and gradually shorter buildings around it to make a real mountain :)

We can call ours a ridge then? :D

ridge is long and thin right... ridge would be hk perhaps... singapore... maybe.. um.. escarpment? actually ont really... a little bit lar.. hrmmmmmm you're the geography guy you should know

Ridge loh....from Raffles Place to Shenton Way wat :D

oh okok

what on earth is an escarpment?

a fusion dish of carp and escargot :hahano:



from what i remember... it's land with low gradient on one side and very steep gradient on the other.. something like that

I chunked my geography out of the window. :D

24 April 2004

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/gs24.jpg

You are running around in the city again! :D

yup..felt restless this morning and also the weather was great and cool as it rained earlier.

I had originally planned to take shophouses at Balestier for redstone but ended up in town again :D

IC....I should be running around with my camera too this coming week. And on sat, I am defnitely going to go after the OMB....I just hope there is not a big crowd then...

from where do you plan to photograph OMB? Dont think it will be too crowded as its not really a public event.

from where do you plan to photograph OMB? Dont think it will be too crowded as its not really a public event.
Should be from the Explanade area.....I suppose that is where all the action will be anyway...:D

Aerial :)

http://img51.photobucket.com/albums/v157/baqthier/23storeysg.jpg

where was that from? construction sites look so scarily complicated

where was that from? construction sites look so scarily complicated
Swissotel ;)
Design is similar to that of NTUC. NTUC's construction was also like this, right?

Swissotel ;)
Design is similar to that of NTUC. NTUC's construction was also like this, right?
The hole seems familiar, but this one is so much fatter and shorter! :D

Obscenely fat. I think it hasnt reached its full height yet. In that pic you can see they are making the void on the left.

Comparing to the rendering..

http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/mainbuilding.gif

It looks like it has quite a number of floors to go?

The top looks like it could be brightly lit up at night. If so that would be great :cool:

looks like a tennis court!

Hahaha...but anyway....buildings that light up at night usually need egoistic owners. :D

no leh... sometimes just wanna showcase architecture mar...

no leh... sometimes just wanna showcase architecture mar...
But lighting can also destory architecture...it is an art to do the lighting properly! :)

of course :) i'm assuming they WOULD do it properly..

The Great Eastern behind it looks great lighted up at night.

never noticed.. got pic?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103dscn0162a.jpg

:cool:

Nicely lit up for a shorty building. :D

nicely lit for a not so nice building :)

nicely lit for a not so nice building :)
Muaha...actually it looks ok. Just that it will be overshadowed once 1GS is finished.

Yup it will. In this massing model it will be very wide, looks wider than OCBC. You can also see the future development at Clarke Quay.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103DSCN2093.jpg

what future development?

what future development?

SOHO@Central

27 June 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gs27.jpg

The shophouses look like they are having a monster rising behind them!

nah... it's no monster.. the shophouses are just midgets.

Looks very huge, just like the new Library.But ain't 23 floors very short?It does not seem profitable.Some height restriction again?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103DSCN2093.jpg
Is that the Pickering beside it?

yep

It is big! If you look at it from the wide side that is.

Heres a closer look at the base

28 June 2004

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gs28.jpg

yeah but quite short...

but compared to the former Pidemco Centre this will be more visible and contribute more to the skyline :yes:

Imagine had it been as tall or even taller than Big Three. :cool:

That will really throw the balance of the skyline off if it gets too tall. But even for its height, it does seem a tad too massive?

Well, our skyline looks like a mountain, is very deep but only a few skyscrapers wide.

So it dosent make much sense to have a monster scraper at the very edge of it.

What I was trying to say is that its about time to widen the mountain towards Chinatown be building taller ones.

i think one day if there's a 281m skyscraper in sg you will hyperventilate for 5 days, redstone :)

It would for everyone here.:)

30 June 2004

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/gs30.jpg

is that clear glass we see lower down th ebuilding?! :!

hmmm..might be but I couldnt tell for sure although that looks like the facade

10 July 2004

the view of the wide side

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/ssc1819/gs10.jpg

What's with the blue 'bridge' at the top?

that's just something like an observatory post for the construction is it? dunno but i see it in most constructions.

what blue bridge? I think its just the top of the core box...

Poor great Eastern.....it got all its view blocked! :D

The GE is actually pretty amazing.Neo-Classical-Revival. :cool:

12 July 2004

http://img43.exs.cx/img43/9603/gs12.jpg

17 July 2004

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/7017/gs17.jpg

http://img15.exs.cx/img15/9607/gs17a.jpg

The blue bridge hadn't raised a bit.That's the top?

I'm not sure if it has reached its maximum height yet, but you can see theyre building the floors at least up to the top of that 'blue bridge'

What on earth is the bridge for anyway?It has been there since a few months after construction.

23 July 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs23.jpg

I'm beginning to like the facade, has some texture to it
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs23a.jpg

High cutaway space at the base
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs23b.jpg

Woah not bad! The second picture looks interesting because it is quite a contrast with the shophouses beside it. :D

that 'bridge' rises together with the structure...

of all the projects here, I'd say this one rose pretty fast! It was just like yesterday when Cliff made the first post saying Pidemco Centre was getting demolished and now this has totally replaced it.

31 July 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs31.jpg

Did the building rise?

I dont noe, but I still dunno why some of you are so pre-occupied with a "bridge" which dosent exist?

What doesn't exist???

I mean the blue-stripe thing at the top...

Whats so special about it? Its just something which shifts upwards as the core rises. Its not like its anything of significance?

I want to know what on earth it is for.

That 'bridge' may be just there to protect the top of the core? I think the top of that 'bridge' is the maximum height of the building. Now, they are just adding the floorplates till they reach the top.

You can also see facade being installed just above the void in the building's side.
I really like the facade!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs31.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs23.jpg
Was this taken on the same floor as the last one?

Yes!

Well, then this shows that it had risen!:)

Yes it does rise...that thingy on top is actually some kind of "mini factory" which builds onto the solid concrete if I am not wrong. Isnt it a common feature in just about any similarly built building?

So it is the mould for the core?

So it is the mould for the core?
Duno leh...maybe its a mini factory chunning out concrete like a tumour churning out cancerous cells? :D

3 August 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs3.jpg

Wow, what a contrast!!! :eek:

That is a lovely view indeed! :eek: Hopefully it never gets completed.

Huh?

Weird taste!

I want it to be completed asap so I can see the facade :cool:

Muahaha....it looks really cool staying uncompleted....looks as starkly bold as the shophouses in front! :D

Just imagine the contrasts when the great big UFO rises behind our Grand Beauty the Supreme Court!:D

I dont want to think about that one....I just hope it collapses before completion! :D

BTW, the facade will be consistant throughout for this one?

Looks so in the rendering.

Btw it looks like a compressed version of NTUC, with areas 'cut out' from the sides!:D

13 August 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs138.jpg

Not much changes since the previous one?

It rose a lot.:)

Not much changes since the previous one?

yes, changes are a little harder to detect as the structure is levelling off, or maybe cos the photos are taken at short intervals :)

21 August 2004

watch the cladding rise
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs218.jpg

uh... it rose three quarters of a level? singtel building looks like a sandcastle :D

dunno, but the cladding is really obvious if you approach the building from the fat angle.

and how does singtel building look like a sandcastle with its metallic appearance?

if u want to see a sandcastle-like building, look for that hotel in Amman (somewhere in the ROT Asia section)

ok.. maybe fort or something.. or a vertical great wall.. the relatively massive flatness of the façade with very small windows make it look like that lor..

28 August 2004

Doesnt look very exciting from this angle
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs288.jpg

well at least look better than high street centre

31 August 2004

I think its much nicer than the rendering.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs318.jpg

Wow, rising very fast.

4 Sep 2004

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs049.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/103gs049a.jpg

Nice contrast!

Those pillars look so small.

Thanks :)

I believe the small pillars help make it more elegant, better than huge columns. Also once its complete I believe there will be more pedestrian space around it.

They LOOK weak.

that's a huge gap! it would be so much nicer without pillars

yup, the thinner the pillars are would make it seem like the top part is suspended over the gap - something you wouldnt want with thick and clumsy pillars.

6 Sep 2004

The hole seems to look quite harmonious with the overall massing of the building
http://img22.exs.cx/img22/8012/gs069.jpg

I really don't like this one, for now.
The shape is boring, the cladding looks really ugly, and I don't like the gaps.

Looks like you totally hate it! ^^

As for me I agree, yes, its a boring box and they could have built something taller, but I'm glad for the holes that add some interest to its shape and I'm hoping the top will be well lit at night! :yes:

Yeah the location is really good just behind Boat Quay, I think they could have come with a better design to complement OCBC and Singtel towers. Hopefully they're doing a better job on the southern side of the CBD ^^ I'm looking forward to see those 245m sail-shaped apartment towers rising :-)

actually i like the cladding.. i don't mind if the shape is boring and the cladding is interesting and vice versa

11 Sep 2004

http://img83.exs.cx/img83/6845/gs119.jpg

I must comment City Telecoms has very small windows.

22 Sep 2004

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http://img63.exs.cx/img63/4743/gs229a.jpg

i have decided i like it except the pillars. also it looks a little unproportionate in first pic.

thats because of the base. There is also another angle which has another hole cut-out nearer to the top.

Strange, because it is the pillars which make this building beautiful to me! :D

i dont like the cladding of the pillars..

i dont like the cladding of the pillars..
Whats wrong with the cladding? Looks pretty normal to me?

looks plasticky. and too many. i'd rather have larger but fewer pillars - and clad in some type of stone. or something less plasticky.

looks plasticky. and too many. i'd rather have larger but fewer pillars - and clad in some type of stone. or something less plasticky.
I dont think stone is going to go very well with a glassy facade like that. Solid blue with silvery white is a sure-win combination....as it has for High Street Centre, and it will on this one. Heck, maybe they were inspired by the police uniform colours! :D

well actually i can't really think of a stone that would go perfectly with this either. and i remember the same plasticky columns look quite fine with raffles city and paragon. however the main colours of these two shopping centres are off-whitish - not dark blue like this. i still dont like the combination.

The pillars look just nice and should be thin - to give emphasis to the voids in the building, something which make this unique!

Makes it look unbalanced...

Makes it look unbalanced...
Why so?

Whats wrong with that void? It looks so much more grand then the one in OMB!

They look so alike.

They look so alike.
Oh, but while one has a greenish tinted facade which I dont really like, this one looks so much better with a bluish tint!

It brightens up my day! :D

2 October 2004

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/3599/gs210.jpg

How come it looks like a big shoe box in gift wrapper now?! :D

:rofl:

I just love the cool blue.......

:D

Anyway...do I see what looks like a vehicular ramp somewhere further down the building?

yup, there is a circular vehicular access to upper-storey carparking :yes:

yup, there is a circular vehicular access to upper-storey carparking :yes:
they have taken to above ground car parking?

My professor was saying below ground parking is rare in many places, because it is so expensive. I suppose this developer wants to save some $$$ then. :D

NTUC Centre also has above ground parking.

Considering how fast this one rose (seems like yesterday Cliff said they were demolishing Pidemco Centre), I'm not surprised they really tried to keep costs low :cool:

Is it? I didnt realise that....I only can remember Hong Leong building having a very visible above ground packing space. ;)

How many floors of packing does this building have?

It's stopped growing...

How many floors of packing does this building have?

I'm not entirely sure..about 4 :yes:

Post: http://files.photojerk.com/sybarite/republicplaza/onegeorgestreet.jpg

Looks really fat in the pic. btw I wonder if theyre adding some crown feature to the top I saw some spiky stuff on the top recently but didnt take a pic.

a spiky crown on a rectangular buildign? that's weird..

if you saw the rendering you will see they have a spiky top that goes round the whole perimeter of the top floor..they might be building that, or unless those structures I saw were something else.

Will try to snap a pic asap.

Spiky top??

Anyway it looks rather broad in that picture. Seems like large floor plates are all the rage nowadays?

yup bigger floor plates seem desirable..this building looks like its better suited for the new downtown rather than on that historical area.

20 Oct 2004

http://img99.exs.cx/img99/4659/gs2010.jpg

I wonder what those spikes/rods on the top are for
http://img27.exs.cx/img27/2315/gs2010a.jpg

almost complete:)

20 Oct 2004
I wonder what those spikes/rods on the top are for
http://img27.exs.cx/img27/2315/gs2010a.jpg

Hello all. The steelwork up there is for the suncreen wall that will continue up past level 23. 3 elevations of sunscreen wall, while the 4th elevation will be a glass wall.

whats it for? you work for this development?

whats it for? you work for this development?

Nothing more then to make it look taller. I work for the curtainwall sub-contractor and was involved in the manufacture of the curtainwall panels.

thanks for the info Taipei74 and welcome to Singapore forum! :)

yes it makes it look taller but I think it will help animate this boxy building.

Will the top light up at night?

Nothing more then to make it look taller. I work for the curtainwall sub-contractor and was involved in the manufacture of the curtainwall panels.
Cool to have a professional with us!! Welcome! :wave:

Do you by any chance know how tall the whole development will be including and excluding the curtainwalls?

Thanks for the welcome.

RafflesCity - Sorry but I don't know anything about the lighting arrangements for the building.

Huaiwei - The height from ground to top of sunscreen wall is 143.5M. The height from ground to the LMR (lift motor room) roof is 124.05M, while the height from ground to actual roof is 118.35M.

Thanks for the welcome.

RafflesCity - Sorry but I don't know anything about the lighting arrangements for the building.

Huaiwei - The height from ground to top of sunscreen wall is 143.5M. The height from ground to the LMR (lift motor room) roof is 124.05M, while the height from ground to actual roof is 118.35M.
WOOO!! Height figures!!! :eek:

Taipei, I would love to add those figures to skyscrapers.com/emporis.com. Would you mind me doing that? If so, would you mind telling me the source of your information (via PM if you wish), so that I can indicate it when I add the figures?

Jeez...this is unbelievable. Do you happen to have access to even more technial information like floor to ceiling heights, overall dimensions (such as width), gross floor area, and that kind of stuff? I will be most excited if you dont mind sharing it with us!

Thanks alot!! :grouphug:

The crown will dramatically increase its height indeed, and form a nice and gradual drop with the Singtel Building next to it (mountain effect of Singapore skyline)

Looks exciting!
http://www.capitalandcommercial.com/onegeorge/images/mainbuilding.gif

23 Oct 2004

http://img89.exs.cx/img89/3248/gs2310.jpg

looks nice with that gaping hole :D

And I tot you didnt like that hole before? :D

WOOO!! Height figures!!! :eek:

Taipei, I would love to add those figures to skyscrapers.com/emporis.com. Would you mind me doing that? If so, would you mind telling me the source of your information (via PM if you wish), so that I can indicate it when I add the figures?

Jeez...this is unbelievable. Do you happen to have access to even more technial information like floor to ceiling heights, overall dimensions (such as width), gross floor area, and that kind of stuff? I will be most excited if you dont mind sharing it with us!

Thanks alot!! :grouphug:

The source of my info are the shop-drawings and elevations that I work from... :)

Ceiling to floor heights 3M

Floor area's range from 76M x 59M on the car park levels (base), 76M x 42M on the typical floor levels and 76M x 24M on the sky garden levels (where the void/hole is). I can't go through each floor by floor but those figure's will give you idea of the size of the tower.

i like the hole, but i dont like the many pillars. especiallly since they're round. i prefer them oblong.

I wonder what the crown would look like?

Singapore's architecture is like its food, when its the bubble tea craze, everyone buys it, when its the pork floss craze, everyone eats it, when its the big hole in building craze, everybody builds it.:D(NTUC, 1GS)

Yo, cliff!

Visit the o levels thread in Kopitiam! :D

Singapore's architecture is like its food, when its the bubble tea craze, everyone buys it, when its the pork floss craze, everyone eats it, when its the big hole in building craze, everybody builds it.:D(NTUC, 1GS)

but not too many fat boxes please....but yeah in the 70s many designs like DBS, CPF and UIC were fashionable. Now 'skygardens' and terraces seem common.

The crown structure is taking shape and will make a visible impact on the skyline. I hope they light it up at night :cool:

but not too many fat boxes please....but yeah in the 70s many designs like DBS, CPF and UIC were fashionable. Now 'skygardens' and terraces seem common.

The crown structure is taking shape and will make a visible impact on the skyline. I hope they light it up at night :cool:

Dont forget the holes in the buildings in One North. Holes and skygardens are the norm there. They are merely extending this concept into the New Downtown.

thats true, also another concept is the linking of adjacent buildings by covered walkways and bridges. ALready we saw the model of the Sail being linked to 1 Raffles Quay.

8 November 2004

http://img124.exs.cx/img124/3200/gs0811.jpg

http://img128.exs.cx/img128/470/gs0811b.jpg

Though its basically a box, you gotta admit that its top 10 on the list of world's best boxes. Why? Because when you look at it you are amazed by its size and it resembles
1. A maximum security prison complex of the year 2050.
2. A multinational tech corporation headquarters in the year 2050.
In short, its just so domineering in size and futuristic in feel.

How exciting!

:banana: :banana2: :carrot: :pepper: :banana2: :cucumber:

:dance:


The crown looks like some high voltage electric fence! :D

Who cares what it looks like so as long as it makes things less boxy. Sometimes I love extra stuff on skyscrapers (like Millennia Tower's roof) cause I don't like it when everything is built up to their maximum possible height for use. Makes everything seem so utilitarian.

The source of my info are the shop-drawings and elevations that I work from... :)

Ceiling to floor heights 3M

Floor area's range from 76M x 59M on the car park levels (base), 76M x 42M on the typical floor levels and 76M x 24M on the sky garden levels (where the void/hole is). I can't go through each floor by floor but those figure's will give you idea of the size of the tower.
Thanks!

Is it possible for you to send me your particulars via PM?

actually it isnt the most 'pure' box.. its got holes and stuff and its more like two boxes. i could think of a number of boxes nicer than this... not sure if ti can be top ten or not... but quite nice lar.

30 November 2004

http://img78.exs.cx/img78/4539/gs3011b.jpg

http://img85.exs.cx/img85/8193/gs3011c.jpg

Oh my! Look at THAT!! :eek:!!

Taken on 7 Dec 2004

http://img63.exs.cx/img63/6237/u9ldscn0024.jpg

That's really something! :eek:

I still don't really like this one...

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/050104_one_george_street01.jpg
Looks like nothing from this side... Rather aukward.

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/050104_one_george_street02.jpg
Eek ! It looks like a huge beast going to eat Singtel tower (or fall on it).

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/050104_one_george_street03.jpg
This side looks much better imo... Quite good, actually, if you don't look too closely at the cladding.

Hmm...is the roof going to stay that way??

:eek: :cool:
Singapore's next landmark!

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/050104_one_george_street02.jpg
Eek ! It looks like a huge beast going to eat Singtel tower (or fall on it).

:lol:

Aye yeah hor....didnt realise till now! :lol:

The shophouses are running for their lives from the monster! :lol:

:eek: :cool:
Singapore's next landmark!

I wont exactly call it a landmark, but I hope its crown is lighted at night..i think the base is interesting though :cool:

The pillars look weak nd the whole tower unbalanced...

It adds a lot to the skyline from the slim side..but I dont fancy the broad side..too dominating